Peaches and Mixed Greens Salad
Tossing juicy peaches into a green salad with a tart raspberry-shallot dressing makes an ideal sweet-savory side good with grilled pork or chicken.
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 cup)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 164
- Calories from fat: 30%
- Fat: 5.5g
- Saturated fat: 1g
- Monounsaturated fat: 3.3g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.8g
- Protein: 3.3g
- Carbohydrate: 24.5g
- Fiber: 5.1g
- Cholesterol: 2mg
- Iron: 1.7mg
- Sodium: 138mg
- Calcium: 66mg
Ingredients
- 2 cups raspberries, divided
- 3 tablespoons crème de cassis (black currant-flavored liqueur)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons minced shallots
- 2 tablespoons crème fraîche
- 2 tablespoons champagne vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 cups mixed salad greens (about 8 ounces)
- 2 cups thinly sliced peeled peaches (about 2 large)
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions (about 2 bunches)
- 1/3 cup chopped hazelnuts, toasted
Preparation
- Combine 1/2 cup raspberries, crème de cassis, and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat; bring to a simmer. Cook 5 minutes or until raspberries are very tender; cool to room temperature. Press raspberry mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl, reserving liquid; discard solids. Combine raspberry liquid, shallots, and next 6 ingredients (through salt) in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk.
- Combine remaining 1 1/2 cups raspberries, mixed salad greens, and remaining ingredients in a large bowl; add shallot mixture, tossing gently to coat greens. Serve immediately.
Peaches and Mixed Greens Salad Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Salads, Side Dishes/Vegetables
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Kid-Friendly
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Fruits, Nuts, Vegetables
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Low Sodium, Meatless, Low Saturated Fat
- OCCASION: Summer
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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